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NEEDLE FEAR: Mum's legal threat as she awaits verdict on hepatitis
A MOTHER who jabbed herself on a discarded syringe is considering taking Worcester City Council to court for negligence. Donna Hawker faces six months of repeat vaccinations and booster injections after accidentally touching the syringe tossed into her
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Lorry driver's sinking feeling
A LORRY driver had that sinking feeling when the road collapsed beneath his front wheels as he made deliveries in Worcester. Melvyn Wood had parked in Barbourne's Raglan Street at around 3.15pm yesterday to check a map for his next delivery. Two minutes
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Nightspot drops extension plans
A WORCESTER nightspot beset by complaints over noise has given in to its critics and dropped plans to extend its opening times. Chicago Rock Caf intended to extend its entertainment licence by one hour until 1am, six nights per week. But the New Street
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Rodents outside restaurant - claim
A CUSTOMER at a Worcester fast food restaurant claims he saw two rats outside. The customer, who did not want to be named, said he saw a rat, which was sandy coloured and about eight to 10 inches long, next to the bins at the rear entrance of McDonald's
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Sentence wait for husband who attacked PC wife
THE husband of a Worcester police officer who left her with broken ribs after attacking her in a field has had his case adjourned for medical reports. Philip Payne-Jones was convicted of common assault against his WPC wife Laura on Thursday, May 16, after
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Mayor's pledge to city
THE MAYOR of Worcester, Councillor David Clark, pledged to play his part in making the city a good place to live, work and play when he addressed guests at his inaugural banquet. Coun Clark also paid tribute to the leader of the Worcester Wheels charity
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AND FINALLY: Court garden is set for makeover
A WILDERNESS area at a Worcestershire tourist attraction is set to have a makeover as part of a million-pound development. Landscape architect firm Colvin and Moggridge has been unveiled as the designer for a new garden at Witley Court, after seeing off
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Hats off to good neighbourliness
IT'S the nature of the beast that a nightspot's arrival in this column is usually triggered by a concern and accompanied by a moan. But stand up bosses at Worcester's popular Chicago Rock Caf, today, and take a well-earned bow for doing the right thing
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23/6/01 - Ten-year run is over for Rhodes
STEVE Rhodes will miss his first match through injury for 10 years when promotion-chasing Worcestershire Royals meet Glamorgan Dragons in a Norwich Union League Division Two clash at Cardiff tomorrow. The long-serving wicketkeeper is ruled out because
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Worcester off to Twickers
WORCESTER Rugby Club are set to play in the prestigious Middlesex Sevens tournament next month. The club have received an invitation to enter a team in the Twickenham event on Saturday, August 18, following the late withdrawal of another side. Worcester
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Patel to quit as captain
HEREFORDSHIRE skipper Harshad Patel has quit his post on the eve of the club's biggest game of the season. Patel has handed over the reins to Chris Boroughs, who will be in charge for next Wednesday's Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy third round clash
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Bubbly Jones set to fizz at Gold'n' Blues
THE man tipped to be Worcester Rugby Club's new skipper is determined to spend as little time as possible out of the Premiership. Kingsley Jones, who this week completed a move from Kingsholm to Sixways, dismisses any talk of his career on the slide after
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City in safe pair of hands
WORCESTER City's, Danny McDonnell, has established a reputation as one of the best keepers in non-league football. He enjoyed a successful first season at St George's Lane after what can only be described as a nightmare debut against Tamworth in which
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23/6/01 - Duo need to impress for playing contracts
PRE-season training promises to be a testing time for a couple of youngsters hoping to make the grade with Hereford United. Leon Jackson, who played with Bulls' signing, Scott Voice, at Bilston Town last season, is one of those hoping to make an impression
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Smallest
IT is interesting to note that out of the total votes cast in Worcester at the General Election, Mike Foster polled the smallest half. G K HILL, Worcester.
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Will Foster just follow orders?
MIKE Foster makes an optimistic assumption if he believes all of Worcester's citizens are pleased to have him for their MP. Like many thousands of others in Worcester, I did not vote for him. Nor did I vote for his party to lead this country. However,
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Assembly decision only after referendum
ALTHOUGH Evening News readers are more likely to be bored than amused by these exchanges between N Taylor and myself regarding regional government, I'll try just one more time to get my point across. About a month ago (it seems much longer) N Taylor wrote
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severn Trent says sorry for water bills error
A PARTIALLY-sighted pensioner has accused Severn Trent of "legalised mugging" after the water company chased him for a bill he had already paid. Ivor Downes has since received an apology from the company but fears the same thing could happen to others
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Drunks in pub mayhem
VIOLENCE erupted in Yates's Wine Lodge in Kidderminster town centre when three drunken men burst in and began attacking customers, Worcester Crown Court was told. Six members of the public were injured, including three who needed hospital treatment, and
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Mayor: No change?
WORCESTER is not going to have a directly-elected Mayor after the idea was given the thumbs-down by city people. Both the city council and Worcestershire County Council have been consulting with their electorate over the past months at the request of
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23/6/01 - Harriers eye cash bonanza from Lee
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are keeping a close eye on transfer speculation surrounding their former hot-shot Lee Hughes. Harriers would benefit from a major cash windfall if the highly-rated West Bromwich Albion star left the Hawthorns. Recently the 25-year-old
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23/6/01 - Davies, 15, wins Seconds call-up
WORCESTERSHIRE are poised to parade one of the youngest players ever to appear in County Second Eleven cricket. He is highly-rated wicketkeeper-batsman Steve Davies, who will play for the New Road club in Monday's Second Eleven Trophy match at Hampshire
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Ten-year run is over for Rhodes
STEVE Rhodes will miss his first match through injury for 10 years when promotion-chasing Worcestershire Royals meet Glamorgan Dragons in a Norwich Union League Division Two clash at Cardiff tomorrow. The long-serving wicketkeeper is ruled out because
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Davies, 15, wins Seconds call-up
WORCESTERSHIRE are poised to parade one of the youngest players ever to appear in County Second Eleven cricket. He is highly-rated wicketkeeper-batsman Steve Davies, who will play for the New Road club in Monday's Second Eleven Trophy match at Hampshire
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Carnival soccer bonanza
THE Worcester Carnival five-a-Side soccer competition takes place tomorrow at Old Elizabethans Cricket Club off Droitwich Road in Worcester. Teams from all over the county will contest the Bob Dorr Memorial Trophy, named after a former Worcester referee
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Pollard ton as records tumble
PAUL Pollard became the third Worcestershire batsman to score a century in the first-class friendly against Durham University which ended in a tame draw at New Road yesterday. The former Nottinghamshire left-hander stroked 131 as the County stacked up
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23/6/01 - Bubbly Jones set to fizz at Gold'n' Blues
THE man tipped to be Worcester Rugby Club's new skipper is determined to spend as little time as possible out of the Premiership. Kingsley Jones, who this week completed a move from Kingsholm to Sixways, dismisses any talk of his career on the slide after
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23/6/01 - Worcester off to Twickers
WORCESTER Rugby Club are set to play in the prestigious Middlesex Sevens tournament next month. The club have received an invitation to enter a team in the Twickenham event on Saturday, August 18, following the late withdrawal of another side. Worcester
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23/6/01 - City in safe pair of hands
WORCESTER City's, Danny McDonnell, has established a reputation as one of the best keepers in non-league football. He enjoyed a successful first season at St George's Lane after what can only be described as a nightmare debut against Tamworth in which
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Kindness at hospital
I HAVE recently spent two days in Ronkswood Ward 8 and cannot fault the treatment I received from arriving at A&E. Everyone was kind and considerate at all times and eliminated any nervousness I may have felt. JO ROPER, Droitwich.
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Let's have the family man
A LEADER is a person whom others are willing to follow, for what they believe to be their common good. My generation still believes that the fundamental principle of leadership is personal example. "The art of leadership is to take the people with you
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City lags behind
LAST week, The Guardian published lists of readers' ratings of all sorts of travel providers and travel destinations. One of the questions related to readers "favourite British City". The printed results listed the top 29, in which Worcester does not
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Too high a price
LIKE Mrs Chambers, I have often wondered why the roof of the bus station was not extended to include the shopping area. That apart, however, I consider Worcester shopping centre to be pleasant and attractive and in keeping with the historic city. We should
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Questions on park-and-ride
PETER Lea's letter, headlined "Motorists set in their ways", is a triumph of opinion over logic. He talks of banning all private vehicles from our city, at specific times. Perhaps he'll tell us how park-and-ride would cope with the problems of replacing
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22/6/01 - Pollard ton as records tumble
PAUL Pollard became the third Worcestershire batsman to score a century in the first-class friendly against Durham University which ended in a tame draw at New Road yesterday. The former Nottinghamshire left-hander stroked 131 as the County stacked up
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The history of Mr Polly - and his son, Noel
AN affectionate and often touching insight into school life in Worcester half-a-century ago, as seen from the teacher's desk, is given in the recollections of 81 year-old Noel Watkin. He has kindly sent me written memories of his time as a young teacher
